Sterile Processing Apprentice - Colorado Springs

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado ^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

CommonSpirit Health’s apprenticeship program’s displays that our bold and compassionate mission not only applies to our patients, but to our employees as well. Our programs offer crucially needed uncertified payment while getting hands on with flexible scheduling, all accompanied by a top tier curriculum from local Community Colleges.

The Sterile Processing Apprenticeship Program is a hands-on, 6-month program starting in late-August, that prepares students to take the CRCST through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association. The program includes online learning and on-site labs at Front Range Community College. While going through the SPD Program, you will be hired to work with us as an Uncertified Sterile Processing Technician. CommonSpirit will pay your wage as you gain the skills necessary to pass the certification exam, and once certified you will have a seamless transition to a fulltime certified role. 

• Schedule: 35-40 hours a week in SPDI role, 3-5 days a week Monday-Friday, while going to school 1 day which to be successful accounts for 10 hours a week.
• Location: Sterile Processing Department at St Francis, Penrose, St. Francis Interquest Hospital Locations. 
• Educational Partner: Front Range Community College, Westminster Campus
  • Classes held at St. Anthony North Campus at Westimnster Campus, all day on Sundays

Computer skills, required

Enrolled in Front Range Community College Sterile Processing Program, required

CRCST or CSPDT certification required within 18 months of hire or transfer, required

When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the 21,000+ amazing associates who work here, every community within CommonSpirit Health connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story and personality.

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Our total rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that may be eligible for an employer contribution!
• 401K with a generous match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.

Pay Structure: The pay for this position is $18.00/hour with an incremental increase to $19.00 after 3 months and a final pay of $21.38 upon certification.